Meryl Streep Biography
A native of Summit, New Jersey, United States, Meryl Streep is a popular American actress. Frequently described as “the best actress of her generation”, Streep is especially known for her versatility and accent adaptability. She has acquired multiple awards throughout her career spanning over four decades, including a record of 21 Academy Award nominations, winning three, and a record of 32 Golden Globe Award nominations, winning eight. She has likewise received three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two British Academy Film Awards, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and six Grammy Awards.
Meryl Streep Age
Streep is 73 years old as of 2022, she was born on 22 June 1949, in Summit, New Jersey, United States. She celebrates her birthday on 22 June every year.
Meryl Streep Height
Streep stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) and he weighs 58 kg (127 lbs).
Meryl Streep Education
Streep studied at Cedar Hill Elementary School and the Oak Street School, which was a junior high school at that time. In her junior high debut, she starred as Louise Heller in the play The Family Upstairs. She then attended Bernards High School.
Meryl Streep Family
Mary Louise Streep was born in Summit, New Jersey, as the daughter of pharmaceutical executive Harry William Streep, Jr (father) and artist Mary Wilkinson Streep (mother). She was raised alongside her two younger brothers, Harry William Streep III and Dana David Streep, both actors. Her father was of Swiss and German descent. Streep’s mother, whom she has likened in both appearance and manner to Dame Judi Dench, extremely inspired her daughter and instilled confidence in her from a very young age. Streep said, “She was a mentor because she said to me, ‘Meryl, you’re competent.
Meryl Streep Husband
Streep is married to her beloved husband, Don Gummer, an American sculptor. The pair tied their knot on September 30, 1978. They are blessed with four children: musician Henry Wolfe, and actresses Louisa, Mamie, and Grace.
Meryl Streep’s Net Worth
Streep has an estimated net worth of around $170 million.
Meryl Streep Movies and TV shows
- Mamma Mia! 2008
- The Devil Wears Prada 2006
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again 2018
- Don’t Look Up 2021
- Death Becomes Her 1992
- The Bridges of Madison County 1995
- Out of Africa 1985
- It’s Complicated 2009
- Sophie’s Choice 1982
- Little Women 2019
- Kramer vs. Kramer 1979
- The Iron Lady 2011
- Julie & Julia 2009
- Into the Woods 2014
- The Deer Hunter 1978
- Big Little Lies 2017 – 2019
- The River Wild 1994
- Florence Foster Jenkins 2016
- August: Osage County 2013
- The Post 2017
- Ricki And The Flash 2015
- Let Them All Talk 2020
- Mary Poppins Returns 2018
- Falling in Love 1984
- Doubt 2008
- The Prom 2020
- The Giver 2014
- The Hours 2002
- She-Devil 1989
- Hope Springs 2012
- Heartburn 1986
- Postcards from the Edge 1990
- Silkwood 1983
- Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events 2004
- The House of the Spirits 1993
- Babylon 2022
- The Laundromat 2019
- Fantastic Mr. Fox 2009
- The French Lieutenant’s Woman 1981
- Suffragette 2015
- Marvin’s Room 1996
- Evil Angels 1988
- Prime 2005
- Manhattan 1979
- Defending Your Life 1991
- Adaptation 2002
- Lions For Lambs 2007
- Holocaust 1978
- Angels in America 2003
- The Manchurian Candidate 2004
- Music of the Heart 1999
Meryl Streep Oscar
- Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role 2012, 1983
- Honorary César 2003
- Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1980
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture 2003, 1980
- Kennedy Center Honors 2011
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy 2010, 2007
- AFI Life Achievement Award 2004